Pregnancy exercise may boost health years later
NCT ID NCT07435857
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed 221 overweight or obese women and their children for 8 to 10 years after a previous trial where some women exercised during pregnancy. Researchers want to see if exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health, like blood sugar and body weight, in mothers and their kids over the long term. The study is observational and does not test a new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that exercise during pregnancy has lasting health benefits for both mother and child.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all populations, and long-term effects are hard to prove.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, 100034, China
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